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Law School launches double LLM program for international students

By ILENE FLEISCHMANN

“Buffalo has long been a center for innovative, international legal education and we are most pleased to build on this tradition with Lyon.”

Makau Mutua, dean

UB Law School

Continuing to develop its presence in global legal education,
the UB Law School has announced a new program for international
students who want to earn two master of laws degrees — one in
Buffalo and one in Lyon, France — in one year.

The double LLM program, scheduled to begin this fall, is in
conjunction with the private Catholic University of Lyon
(Université Catholique de Lyon, or UCL) in east-central
France. Students will enroll in UCL’s master of laws program
in international business law and study there during the fall
semester, then come to Buffalo for the spring semester as part of
the law school’s general LLM program. The Buffalo segment
begins with an intensive January course that introduces students to
the U.S. legal system. At the end of the spring semester, they
graduate with a master of laws degree from each institution.

The program builds on the strengths of both schools, not least
of which is their locations. Lyon is in the heart of Europe,
providing students with easy access to international and European
institutions. Situated on the international border with Canada,
Buffalo is at the crossroads of an internationally ranked research
university and a vibrant midsize legal community.

Students in the program will benefit from exposure to different
perspectives on law. With only a handful of exceptions, LLM
students at UB Law take classes with students in the JD program and
have access to nearly all of the law school’s curriculum. In
addition, students will gain the valuable experience of living and
studying in both France and New York, and begin to learn how to
network across professional communities in the global
marketplace.

The double LLM program builds on the UB Law School’s
existing programs for international students, including general and
criminal master of laws programs and a program in which
internationally trained lawyers can earn a JD in two years. All law
students at UB also enjoy study-abroad opportunities, including
those in Thailand, New Zealand and Glasgow, Scotland.

“Buffalo has long been a center for innovative,
international legal education and we are most pleased to build on
this tradition with Lyon,” says UB Law Dean Makau Mutua.
“It will be a wonderful and valuable experience for
students.”

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